Famine in Somalia. Photo Credit: About Islam. Famine Can Be a War Crime and Should be Prosecuted, Says Independent UN Rights Expert
NEW YORK, 23 October 2017 / PRN Africa / -- Famine can constitute a war crime or crime against humanity, an independent United Nations human rights expert today said, noting that more civilians die from hunger and disease related to conflicts than in direct combat.
Vienna Migration Conference with "Migration Ministers" From Afghanistan, Bulgaria and Nigeria
ICMPD presents five Migration Partnership Priorities
VIENNA, October 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
"A platform bringing together decision makers and experts" - this is how the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) Director General Michael Spindelegger described the Vienna Migration Conference, which will take place at the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna on 23-24 October.
First held in 2016, the conference is ICMPD's flagship event promoting collaboration on critical issues in the field of migration. ICMPD will host ministers, state and deputy state secretaries, as well as high-level representatives from Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Nigeria, Norway, the EU Commission, European External Action Service and the European Investment Bank. Together with more than 300 participants including political decision makers, government experts, academia, media and civil society they will explore a key question that should enable safe and orderly migration: How should partnerships on migration work in the future?
Adesina to set up fund for young farmers, agripreneurs with US $250,000 World Food Prize money
ABIDJAN, Côte d'Ivoire, 20 October 2017 / PRN Africa / -- “I am proud as the Governor of Iowa State to proclaim Dr. Akinwumi Adesina as the 2017 World Food Prize Laureate.”
With these words, the Governor of the State of Iowa, Kim Reynolds, officially named President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, as the 2017 World Food Prize Laureate, on behalf of the World Food Prize Foundation, setting off an atmosphere of festive celebration at the Iowa State Capitol Building in Des Moines.
The 14th Abuja International Film Festival with the theme Film as a tool for national security and patriotism was recently concluded in the federal capital territory of Nigeria, Abuja. The event featured screening of movies, awards, exhibitions, talent campus, seminars and workshops.
Movies were nominated into different categories and winners by experts by a panel of experts.
The opening night film was from Nigerian Filmmaker Tunji Bamishigbin’s “The Verdict” at the silverbird cinemas Abuja. It also showcased a fashion runway with 5 fashion houses showcasing the best of Nigerian contemporary designs.
PRESS RELEASE Kicking off Africa Week - Guterres Says Women and Youth Can Unleash Continent’s Potential
The Secretary-General said the international community must change the way it looks at the African continent.
Kicking off ‘Africa Week’ at UN, Guterres says women and youths can unleash continent’s potential.
Africa must focus on young people, empower women and girls, and be innovative in leveraging resources and financing for development, Secretary-General António Guterres said Monday as the United Nations kicked off Africa Week. “Africa Week is to raise awareness and mobilize support. I am convinced that, together, we can meet the challenges,” Mr. Guterres said in his remarks to the high-level inaugural event at UN Headquarters in New York.
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United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
Transcript of the Press Conference on the Release of the October 2017 World Economic Outlook
WASHINGTON, 11 October 2017 / PRN Africa / -- Participants:
Maurice Obstfeld, Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department
Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti, Deputy Director, Research Department
Oya Celasun, Chief of the World Economic Studies Division, Research department
Olga Stankova, Special Assistant to the Director, Communications Department
Ms. Stankova - Good morning, everybody, and good afternoon to those who are joining us from other parts of the world. Welcome to the press conference on the release of the World Economic Outlook entitled “Seeking Sustainable Growth: Short-Term Recovery, Long-Term Challenges.'
At the press conference with us is Maurice Obstfeld, IMF Economic Counsellor and Director of Research. To the far right of the table is Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti, Deputy Director in the Research Department. And between Gian Maria and Maury is Oya Celasun; she is Chief of the Global Economic Studies Division in the Research Department.
With this I will pass the microphone to Maurice Obstfeld for his opening remarks, and then we will take your questions.
DHL the Only Company To Be Named Top Employer in 18 African Countries
Only organizations that qualify from the selection process receive the Top Employers title and certification seal
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 13, 2017/APO/ -- DHL Express (www.dpDHL.com) has been certified as a Top Employer in Africa for the fourth executive year, at the prestigious Top Employer Africa 2018 certification ceremony, held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Thursday, 12 October 2017.
Hennie Heymans, CEO, DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa, explains that this is the fourth consecutive year that DHL has been awarded this honour by the Top Employers Institute. “DHL Express values its employees and strives to make the company a rewarding place to work at. We are proud to have that fact affirmed by Top Employers Institute.”
UNODC Congratulates Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari On His Anti-Corruption Efforts
This appointment is a welcome recognition of President Buhari’s own efforts against corruption in Nigeria
VIENNA, Austria, October 13, 2017/APO/ -- The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) greatly appreciates the solid commitment shown by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari in confronting corruption in his own country and across the African Union.
In a July decision, the African Union unanimously endorsed the appointment of President Buhari as its anti-corruption champion. The Nigerian President, who has introduced a zero tolerance policy on corruption in his own administration, is expected to lead an African Union summit on anti-corruption next year.
Fatima Sullivan, Vice President of Customer Service for DHL Express, Sub Saharan Africa
DHL Express highlights importance of managing customer experiences to stay ahead of competition
DHL Express has won over 27 external awards for customer service in Sub-Saharan Africa so far this year
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 11, 2017/APO/ -- According to the latest report (http://apo.af/6MJ2vy) by McKinsey & Company on customer experience, “Superior customer experience is increasingly being recognized as a competitive advantage for businesses, and it is becoming ever more important that a company differentiate itself by providing seamless customer experiences.”
Fatima Sullivan, Vice President of Customer Service for DHL (www.dpDHL.com) Express, Sub Saharan Africa firmly supports this notion, adding, “With a multitude of options now available to consumers when it comes to products and services in every sector, businesses must realize that customer service is the most important touch point between companies and customers”.
Dangote Says “Sometimes It is Just a Matter of Communication”
Financial Times editor Lionel Barber asked Nigerian business leader Aliko Dangote in a live interview at the FT Africa Summit on Monday about his relationship with Tanzanian President John Magufuli
LONDON, United Kingdom, October 10, 2017/APO/ -- Financial Times correspondent John Aglionby's reporting in the fast FT online column that Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote “accuses ‘Bulldozer’ Tanzanian President of scaring away investors” appears to have caused an overblown row.
There was nothing at all in Mr. Dangote’s comments directed to President Magufuli.
When Financial Times editor Lionel Barber asked Nigerian business leader Aliko Dangote in a live interview at the FT Africa Summit (APO.af/qv2dZF) on Monday about his relationship with Tanzanian President John Magufuli, Dangote smiled and replied positively, “It's okay. I can always call him; I have his mobile number, and he listens to me.”
Asked to comment on investment policies across Africa, Dangote, whose $620M US investment in a cement factory in Mtwara is among the largest in that country, went on to say that Tanzania's general policies “need to be looked at”. Sharing his experience as one of Africa's most prominent investors with operations in 17 countries Dangote explained that policies scare away investors and that once an investor has left “it is very difficult to bring that investor back.”
